When you are injured at work, you expect your employer or its insurance carrier to automatically pay all of your medical bills without any difficulty or the need for additional follow-ups.

However, this is not always the case. In some cases, the employer or its insurance carrier may refuse to pay a medical bill on the basis that it is excessive. But this does not mean that you will be left paying the bill. Your workers’ compensation lawyer in New Jersey may be able to negotiate with your treating physician to lower his medical bills so it can be covered by the partial payment from the insurance carrier.

What To Say To Your Doctors

A workers’ compensation carrier that has refused to pay a medical bill because it is claimed excessive may still be required to pay part of the bill pursuant to New Jersey’s Worker’s Compensation laws.

In such a situation, you or your lawyer may be able to negotiate with your treating physician to reduce his or her bill in order to be covered by the partial payment from the insurance carrier.

Your workers’ compensation lawyer in New Jersey should submit the partial payment with an explanation to your doctor stating that the carrier has declined to pay the bill in full and pursuant to state laws, the reasonable and usual fees charged for such services by similar doctors in the community are at this lower rate.

In some cases, this explanation will be sufficient and the doctor will accept the partial payment as a complete satisfaction for his medical bills. This will avoid the need to file motions in court. It will save you the hassle, save time for your workers’ compensation lawyer in New Jersey, and your physician will avoid a delay in payment.

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If your employer or its insurance carrier has denied payment of your medical bills because it is claimed excessive, you should call your workers’ compensation lawyer in New Jersey.

To schedule a complimentary consultation, call Dan Matrafajlo at (908) 248-4404 for a free consultation.

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